Paula Froelich

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Sagrada

Sagrada

Sagrada.. Gaudi… Perfection #barcelona

Sagrada.. Gaudi… Perfection #barcelona

La Sagrada!!! #barcelona

La Sagrada!!! #barcelona

Daddy on the roof #barcelona

Daddy on the roof #barcelona

Daddy made it to #barcelona safely! Lunch at Pinotxo in the Boqueria… YUM!

Daddy made it to #barcelona safely! Lunch at Pinotxo in the Boqueria… YUM!

Swallows and turtles. Who knew? #barcelona

Swallows and turtles. Who knew? #barcelona

The geese in #barcelona give new meaning to the term Lazy Goose. It’s 9:30!

The geese in #barcelona give new meaning to the term Lazy Goose. It’s 9:30!

#barcelona - my hotel…

#barcelona - my hotel…

Made it to #barcelona… Ah!

Made it to #barcelona… Ah!

theatlantic:

The Jaw-Dropping Reason Congress Drafted DOMA: ‘Moral Disapproval of Homosexuality’

When Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan read aloud from the 1996 Report to Congress that accompanied the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act, there were audible gasps of shock in the courtroom, according to several people who attended oral arguments Wednesday.
“I’m going to quote from the House Report here,” Kagan had said ”… ‘Congress decided to reflect and honor of collective moral judgment and to express moral disapproval of homosexuality.’ Is that what happened in 1996?”
“Does the House Report say that?” replied Paul Clement, the attorney defending DOMA. “Of course, the House Report says that. And if that’s enough to invalidate the statute, then you should invalidate the statute.”
Read more. [Image: Reuters]

theatlantic:

The Jaw-Dropping Reason Congress Drafted DOMA: ‘Moral Disapproval of Homosexuality’

When Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan read aloud from the 1996 Report to Congress that accompanied the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act, there were audible gasps of shock in the courtroom, according to several people who attended oral arguments Wednesday.

“I’m going to quote from the House Report here,” Kagan had said ”… ‘Congress decided to reflect and honor of collective moral judgment and to express moral disapproval of homosexuality.’ Is that what happened in 1996?”

“Does the House Report say that?” replied Paul Clement, the attorney defending DOMA. “Of course, the House Report says that. And if that’s enough to invalidate the statute, then you should invalidate the statute.”

Read more. [Image: Reuters]